All posts tagged "Yuta Watanabe"
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Basketball
/ 4 weeks agoChiba Sweeps B.League Rival Utsunomiya in Season-Opening Series
The Jets clicked on offense in the first half, but veteran star Yuta Watanabe sustained an ankle injury early in the...
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Features
/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rio Takeda Continues to Shine on the JLPGA Tour
In September, Rio Takeda won a pair of major titles, the Sony JLPGA Championship and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship,...
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Features
/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Salvatore Schillaci, a Jubilo Iwata and World Cup Great, Dies at 59
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power...
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Basketball
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yuta Watanabe Excited About a Fresh Start with Chiba Jets
Yuta Watanabe is looking forward to competing for the title-chasing Jets. "I think people have high expectations of me as a...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoArisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe Collect Their 2nd Straight Bronze in Badminton Mixed Doubles
There was an intense battle for every point down the stretch before Higashino and Watanabe finally prevailed in the Olympic badminton...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoAkane Yamaguchi and Aya Ohori Advance to Quarterfinals in Badminton Singles
Japanese badminton medal hopeful Yamaguchi faces a stiff test in the Olympic quarterfinals against South Korea's Se Young An, the top...
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Basketball
/ 3 months agoGermany Runs Past Japan in Men's Basketball Tourney Opener
Reigning Basketball World Cup champion Germany beat Japan with a strong inside game and tough defense and never trailed in the...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoYuta Watanabe to Play for B.League's Chiba Jets in 2024-25 Season
After six seasons in the NBA, Yuta Watanabe brings his experience to the title-chasing Jets. He says he's "super excited" to...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoJapan Men's Basketball Squad Unveils its Roster for Paris Olympics
NBA forward Rui Hachimura is back on the national basketball team for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics, helping raise...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Forges Ahead with Ambitious Goals
Developing five B.League players and sending them to the NBA by 2030 is one of the league's top objectives over the...
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Basketball
/ 5 months agoHiroshima Dragonflies Off to a Strong Start in Basketball Champions League Asia
The Hiroshima Dragonflies beat Indonesia's Pelita Jaya and South Korea's KCC Egis by a combined 47 points in Dubai before falling...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Raises Record to 6-2 in the Volleyball Nations League
In Fukuoka, the Japan men's volleyball squad earned three wins in a five-day span, beating Iran, Germany and Slovenia but falling...
